# N8231C: 1954 Piper PA-22, registration cancelled 2015-04-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 30, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-22](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22) (registry code 7102202)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A6), [TCDS E-229](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-229) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22-2317
- Year built: 1954
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 4, 1956
- Certificate issued: December 14, 1988
- Last registry action: February 1, 1992
- Mode S code: AB3E7E
- Owner when cancelled: [Carson Raymond D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARSON%20RAYMOND%20D)
- Location: [Ft Apache, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Ft%20Apache)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.7693° N, 109.9793° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85926, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8231C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8231C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8231C-2015-04-30

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Piper PA-22: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX90LA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA253), Jul 12, 1990: Piper PA22-150 (N8231C), Springerville, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE ENCOUNTER WITH A DOWNDRAFT BEYOND THE CLIMB CAPABILITY OF THE AIRCRAFT.
- [NTSB MKC67F0382](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67F0382), Oct 30, 1966: Piper PA-22 (N8231C), Post Oak, MO, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19900712025489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900712025489A), Jul 12, 1990: Piper PA22150 (N8231C), Springerville, AZ, Substantial damage. Encountered strong downdraft trying to fly over a mountain. Flew under powerline landed in tall grass. Hit rocks.

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